ABSTRACT
The early airmail pilots operated a series of biplanes designed mainly to be flown for the mail. The Ford Tri-Motor, affectionately known as the 'Tin Lizzie', was a product of this era and has even been called by some the first advanced US transport. The first Ford, model 4- AT Tri-Motor, was a high wing open cockpit monoplane with an enclosed cabin for eight passengers. Development of the Fords ended in 1932 with the advent of the Boeing 247 and the Douglas DC-2. The cockpit provides the internal physical environment for the flight crew. Temperature and pressure are controlled by the airplane's air conditioning and pressurization systems. Insulation and other soundproofing control cabin and cockpit interior noise to a considerable extent. Three elements are involved in developing the crew station for a new airplane. These three elements are the size and shape, the reach, and the vision of the prospective user population.
